The Ultimate Guide to Menopause: How to Boost Your Metabolism, Build Muscle, & Balance Your Hormones

If you’ve been thinking, “What is going on with my body?” Today, you are getting your answers. You’re going to learn the real science and brand-new research of perimenopause and menopause and the simple, research-backed changes that can help you feel stronger, calmer, and more in control, starting now. For way too long, women have been left guessing about hormone changes, weight gain, sleep issues, mood swings, and why workouts that used to “work” suddenly don’t. Most of the advice out there is outdated, generalized, or based on bodies that are not female. That changes today. In this eye-opening episode, Mel brought back her most popular guest of all time: Dr. Stacy Sims, PhD, to give you the exact plan on how to train your body to adapt to the changes, instead of just “dealing with it.” Dr. Sims is a professor at Stanford and Auckland University of Technology, a world-renowned exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist, and a leading researcher on female-specific health and nutrition. She breaks down why menopause is not the end of you. It’s just a transition, and with the right tools, your body can thrive for the next 40 years. Today’s episode has solutions, including new information that goes beyond what has ever been shared on this podcast before. In this episode, you’ll learn: -How to rewire your body to thrive without estrogen-Why belly fat shows up in menopause (and why it’s not the same kind of fat as before) -The specific diet and nutrition that help with mood and sleep -What happens to your brain, mood, sleep, and body fat when estrogen drops -Why menopause is basically reverse puberty -The #1 thing that changes everything in midlife: heavy strength training (and how to start in 10 minutes) -The new cardio that works with menopause (short sprint intervals) and why “moderate hard” workouts always backfire -The injuries nobody warns you about – frozen shoulder and plantar fasciitis – and what to do about themBookmark this episode and share it with every single woman in your life. You do not have to live with symptoms that can be resolved, and you do not have to suffer. You can train your body to adapt to the changes – and you can start this week. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, check out Dr. Stacy Sims’ first appearance on The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Body Reset: How Women Should Eat & Exercise for Health, Fat Loss, & EnergyTo learn more about menopause, listen to this interview with Ob/Gyn Dr. Mary Claire Haver: The #1 Menopause Doctor: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better, & Stop Suffering NowConnect with Mel: Order Mel’s new product, Pure Genius ProteinGet Mel’s newsletter, packed with tools, coaching, and inspiration.Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them TheoryWatch the episodes on YouTubeFollow Mel on InstagramThe Mel Robbins Podcast InstagramMel's TikTokSubscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-freeDisclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Very informative and insightful. Thank you Mel and Dr. Simms. I’m going to try this workout strategy and lifestyle changes.

Dr Simms is the BEST!

So much insight and information for all of us! I love Dr Simms- I have her book Next Level which is my bible! Thank you for coming back to Mel’s podcast!!
Your first appearance is what inspired me to get your book!!

I’m in tears!

I am only 24 min in, the first commercial break, I have about an hour left and I’m in tears. They are good but also kinda icky tears. Everything in this first segment has been happening to me. I’m in PT for my neck, shoulder, temple, eye and jaw pain, my digestion issues that started after my first kid has been getting complete worse, the waking up steaming in my bed - yep every freaking night several times a night what is this sleep you speak of? Not to mention the mood swings - I. Feel. Crazy. My whole body feels crazy. I’m only 41. I keep saying it’s perimenopause. No one wants to believe me, not even my mom! I’m too young to be starting menopause. No! I am! And it feels sooo good to finally be seen and understood for what feels like the first time. I have been on a Mel Robbin’s binge for the last month and out of the 58 episodes I have devoured I have learned something if not many things I not just wanted to learn, but needed to hear to get that wake up call and shift in perspective. I adore you and this episode as well as the previous menopause episodes you have on here has changed my life and my family’s lives. Thank you for doing the amazing, selfless work yall do. I love you!